JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1832.

full and effectual manner. as any person or persons, bodies
politic or corporate, within this State, in like cases, may or
can do or perform; and the said trustees or their succes-
sors, or a majority of them, shall have full power and au-

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thority to have, make and use one common seal, with such
device and inscription as they shall think proper, and there-
with to pass and authenticate the certificates, acts, and or-
ders of the said corporation; and the same seal, at their
pleasure, to break, alter and renew.

Corporate seal

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said trustees, and
their successors, or a majority of them, from time to time,
and at all times hereafter, shall have full power and author-
ity to constitute and appoint professors, teachers, and as-
sistants, for instructing the students and scholars of the
said Academy in such sciences and branches of education
as they shall think proper and suitable to be taught there-
in; and to make ordinances and regulations for the good
government of the said Academy, and the instruction of
the youth aforesaid; aVid to appoint such number of their
own body, not less than five, as they may think proper, to

necessary business of the said Seminary, and making tem-
porary rules for the management thereof, and also to dele-
gate to the said professors and teachers such powers and
authorities as they shall think expedient for the government
and discipline of the said Seminary, and the execution of
the regulations thereof, and also to make such regulations
for the direction, visitation, and examination of the said
Seminary, and the students and scholars therein, as shall

best promote the important objects of the Institution; Pro-
vided always, that the said ordinances be not repugnant to
the constitution and laws of this State.

Proviso

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, Thai the said trustees and
their successors, or a majority of them, shall meet at least
twice in every year, in stated serai-annual meetings, to be
appointed by their own ordinances, and at such other times
as by their said ordinances, or by their own adjournments,
they may direct, and when so assembled, they shall have
power, from time to time, to appoint a President, Treasurer

Semi-annual

meetings

and Secretary, to make contracts with the professors or
teachers, relative to the instruction of the scholars to be
placed under their care, and for the payment of their sala-
ries, to examine the progress of the students and scholars,
to hear and determine on all complaints and appeals, and
upon all matters touching the discipline and government of
the said Academy, and the execution of their ordinances,
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